Full Description
Once an uncommon clinical finding, the Chiari malformations are now frequently seen with the advent of more sophisticated imaging modalities. Comprehensive in design, the The Chiari Malformations focuses on the two most common forms of hindbrain herniation, the Chiari I and II malformations.
Contents
Ch.1: Introduction and Classification of the Chiari Malformations: Shane Tubbs, Jerry Oakes Ch. 2: The Chiari Malformations: a Historical Context Shane Tubbs, Jerry Oakes Ch. 3: Embryology of the Craniocervical Junction and Posterior Cranial Fossa Shane Tubbs, Mohammadali Shoja, Jerry Oakes Ch. 4: Embryology and Pathophysiology of the Chiari I and II Malformations Shane Tubbs, Mohammadali Shoja, Jerry Oakes Ch.5: Surgical Anatomy of the Craniocervical Junction Relevant to Chiari Malformations Shane Tubbs, Mohammadali Shoja, Jerry Oakes, Marios Loukas Ch. 6: Epidemiology of the Chiari I Malformation John D. Heiss Ch. 7: Genetics of the Chiari I and II Malformations Christina A. Markunas, Allison E. Ashley-Koch, Simon G. Gregory Ch. 8: Pathology of Chiari I and II Malformations Lucy B. Rorke-Adams Ch. 9: Pathology of Syringomyelia Due to Chiari Malformations Keith Harrison Ch. 10: Associated Disorders of Chiari Type I Malformations Shane Tubbs, Jerry Oakes Ch. 11: Chiari-like Malformation in Dogs Dominic J. Marino, Curtis W. Dewey Ch. 12: Radiology of the Chiari Malformations Jim Barkovich, Abby E. Deans Ch. 13: Research on the Pathophysiology of Chiari I-Related Symptoms and Syringomyelia, with Emphasis on Dynamic MRI Techniques Carolina Sandoval-Garcia, Bermans J. Iskandar Ch. 14: Associated Bony Malformations and Instability in the Chiari I Malformation Arnold H. Menezes Ch. 15: Non-Hindbrain Related Syringomyelia Jorg Kleklamp Ch. 16: Secondary Interventions for Chiari I Malformation Jorg Kleklamp Ch. 17: Scoliosis and Chiari I Malformations Heather Spader, Douglas L. Brockmeyer Ch. 18: Natural History of Chiari Malformations Cormac O. Maher Ch. 19: Newer Subsets: Chiari 0 and Chiari 1.5 Malformations Nitin R. Mariwalla, William R. Boydston, Joshua J. Chem Ch. 20: Clinical Presentation of Pediatric Chiari I Malformations Curtis Rozzelle Ch. 21: Clinical Presentation of the Adult Chiari I Malformation Ulrich Batzdorf Ch. 22: Unusual Presentations of the Chiari I Malformation Christopher M. Bonfield, Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara Ch. 23: Association Between Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, and the Chiari I Malformation Richard Ellenbogen, David Bauer Ch. 24: The Chiari Malformations and Hydrocephalus James M. Johnston, John C. Wellons III Ch. 25: Symptoms of the Chiari II Malformation Jeffrey P. Blount Ch. 26: Treatment of the Adult Chiari I Malformation John D. Heiss, Edward H. Oldfield Ch. 27: Treatment of the Pediatric Chiari I Malformation Jerry Oakes Ch. 28: Treatment of the Chiari II Malformation Jerry Oakes Ch. 29: Complications of Chiari Surgery Tyler Auschwitz, Frederick Boop Ch. 30: Outcomes for the Surgical Management of Chiari I and Chiari II Malformations Nathan J. Ranalli, David D. Limbrick Jr., Tae Sung Park Ch. 31: A Multidisciplinary Clinic for the Management of Chiari IMalformations Leon S. Dure, Jerry Oakes, Chevis N. Shannon, Camille Broome, Curtis Rozzelle, Tony McGrath Ch. 32: Chiari Malformations: a Patient's Guide Nadine Bradley, Haley Vance Ch. 33: Conclusions Shane Tubbs, Jerry Oakes
